Thoughts... on change

I keep catching parts of the Dr. Dyer show "Excuses Be Gone!" and when I hear something that speaks to me, I like to write it down. Here's a good quote: "When you correct your mind, everything else falls into place". I've thought about that for the past two days, and applied it specifically to my struggles with math class. And I've found that if I don't try and reason, if I just follow what I'm being taught (if this, then do that), then I will succeed. It's all about taking it one step at a time; and don't fret so much (thanks Prof! I really like that word!!)

So, how did that work for me? Well, I completed the second section of chapter 2, passed the homework and the test with 100%. And this morning, I've already completed the first part of tonight's assignment, then its on to the Chapter test tomorrow. Overall, I'm feeling a bit better about math. Those who know me well know that I'll still complain, because math has never been a fav subject! But as I changed my thinking, so did my anxiety about it, and my mind seems able to better function with the stuff.

So think about that quote if you're thinking about changes, or something needing to be changed, get your mind in that place first.

HUGS to everyone!

Math.... UGH!

Every day, I log on to my computer and struggle through yet another lesson in math. It's truly humbling to think that what you know (or knew, in my case!) of math barely covers any of what's in the lessons!

It's been a long time since I had to use words like exponents, integers, additive inverse and equation. And since I've started, I've begun to think they've changed things in the past 30 years. Didn't math homework say "solve the equation" or something like that ? Now they say "evaluate". Well, to me evaluate means "check this out, see what you think.. is it good? bad? indifferent?" LOL However, when asked to evaluate 3x+9=18 I typed in "looks good" and got a big red INCORRECT!! hahaha Its definitely a struggle for me to relearn some of the new terms. But if I want the grade, I hafta do it their way.

So that's what I'm doing!

Hugs to everyone!!!